> Kaspersky has been known to collaborate with the Russian government and promote Russian interest
I would like to see some actual evidence of this, instead of just allegations.
I would like to see some actual evidence of this, instead of just allegations.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equation_Group
An ordinary anti-virus company would never get involved in state-vs-state cyber warfare, let alone pour tons of money into researching it. How does that support their business model?
Do you think it's normal for a commercial company to spend so much time, money, and effort researching areas that have nothing to do with their core business, and will likely get them in trouble with their customers and antagonistic governments?
It seems like American companies tend to find Russian state-sponsored malware and Russian ones keep finding US/US allies-sponsored malware.
“There’s a Balkanization of cyberspace that’s occurring, and companies need to choose which side they’re on,” said Dmitri Alperovich, co-founder of U.S. security firm CrowdStrike.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-media-tech-summit-flame/so...
Sounds to me like they've "chosen a side", like you're implying Kaspersky has.